Tag: entertainment
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MTV Movie and TV Awards 2022: Winners list
Hosted by Vanessa Hudgens, the event is for popcorn movie lovers and TV junkies, with categories that celebrate memorable kisses, fight scenes and on-screen villains. Jack Black will receive the Comedic Genius Award, while Jennifer Lopez will be honored the the Generation Award, which “celebrates beloved actors whose diverse contributions to both film and television…
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‘This is Us’ star Mandy Moore pregnant with second child
“One incredibly seminal chapter of my life just ended and the next one, as a mother of two, is about to start… and are we ever so deeply grateful and excited,” wrote Moore, 38, on Instagram Friday. She added a photo of her son Gus wearing a shirt that says “big brother.” “Baby Boy Goldsmith…
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Mariah Carey sued over hit track ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’
In a complaint filed in New Orleans federal court, Andy Stone is seeking at least $20 million in damages from Carey, her co-writer and Sony Music Entertainment for copyright infringement and misappropriation, among other claims. Stone, who performs as Vince Vance with the country-pop band Vince Vance & the Valiants, accused the defendants of having…
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‘Fire Island’ heats up a Jane Austen classic
With that in mind — and in honor of Pride Month — let’s take a look at the first offering in this week’s newsletter, shall we? I’m here for more TV shows and films with Asian representation. “Fire Island” has that and so much more. Inspired by Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” this movie reimagines…
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Jamie-Lynn Sigler is sorry to dash your ‘Sopranos’ reboot hopes
But that’s probably not going to happen, she told CNN. “Obviously I would love that, but I hate to disappoint everyone and myself,” she said. “I don’t think that that’s a reality.” Instead Sigler, 41, is focusing on juggling her career, motherhood and having multiple sclerosis. “MS is like another job of mine and you…
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Eddie Van Halen autopsy special slammed by his son Wolfgang and Valerie Bertinelli
Van Halen, who died in 2020 at the age of 65 after battling cancer, is the subject of an episode of the Reelz docuseries, “Autopsy: The Last Hours Of…” The show’s site notes his cause of death and reads, “But if caught early, Eddie’s disease had reasonable survival rates.” “So what happened?,” the site reads.…
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Michael J. Fox says Parkinson's disease has changed the kind of roles he takes
Michael J. Fox says living with Parkinson’s disease has influenced the projects he selects in his acting career. Source link
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‘Fire Island’ explores the fault lines that run through queer communities
But while Austen’s beloved book focuses on Regency England, “Fire Island” casts its gaze elsewhere. The romantic comedy follows a tight-knit group of queer friends over the course of a weeklong sojourn on Fire Island, a legendary gay holiday destination. Hijinks and misadventures ensue. The friends, many of them Asian American, confront how class, race…
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‘Fire Island’ review: Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang update Jane Austen
It’s hard to say definitively now, but the project might wind up best remembered as a vehicle for Bowen Yang, who has seemed poised for bigger things since joining “Saturday Night Live,” and comic Joel Kim Booster, who is actually the movie’s star as well as its writer. They’re joined by a cast that includes…
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‘The Boys’ season 3 review: Amazon’s superhero satire returns with Jensen Ackles joining the cast
After last season’s ending involving the revelations regarding Stormfront, the show takes a small leap ahead that finds the key players having settled into their respective jobs and lives. Such harmony obviously can’t last for long, with the head of the superhero conglomerate Vought International, Stan Edgar (Giancarlo Esposito), dryly referring to overseeing caped crusaders…
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‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: James Earl Jones returns
Jones, 91, can be heard in the third episode of “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” His role in the series had not been previously announced. Jones wasn’t initially credited when “Star Wars” was released in 1977, though his name has been subsequently added. He also did the voice for the stand-alone movie “Rogue One” and in the animated…
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How abortion storylines in film and TV have evolved in recent years
Would Jenny Slate’s Donna, a fledgling stand-up comedian with a penchant for potty humor, end up with Jake Lacy’s buttoned-up Max? And would Robespierre find investors who’d trust her to make the movie she wanted as a first-time filmmaker? Over the several years it took to get “Obvious Child” to theaters, though, one pivotal point…